AFRO-CUBAN STUDY PROGRAM
with Lisandra Cervantes & Sarah Balzat
Fridays 7.30-10.30pm
3 hours of Training per week
We are happy to introduce our Yerba Buena Study Program. A program designed for you to dive as deep as possible into the culture of Afro-Cuban dances. In this weekly 3-hour training you will study with two experienced artists and teachers for 6 month with a focus on Afro-Cuban Folklore & Afro-Cuban Contemporary. You will get an intense insight into the Basics of Yoruba technique and Orishas with la Maestra Lisandra Cervantes. She will teach you with the structure as you would learn in the university in Cuba to maximize your learning effect we will focus on different Orishas throughout the time of the Project.
The second class with Sarah Balzat will focus on Technica Cubana, a mix of Modern dance techniques with Afro-Cuban Folklore. You will get insights into different techniques such as Graham, Horton and Limón. The class is build in a classic structure and gives you a great insight into the general structure of dance. In the end of the class everything will always be combined to a small combination to connect the dots.